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info@mercurious.nl
Mercurious' Consultancy Services
Mercurious delivers consultancy. The word consultancy may be misleading concept, because it is being used for many activities. We however serve our clients with the following steps, related to the relevant theme:After formulating the subject to be focused on, we create a thorough analysis. Based on this we structure the outcome. Then we draw conclusions. And, of course, based on the conclusions we advise our client. Finally, we support our clients with the implementation of the advises. Our people provide ‘hands on' in your organization.
Mercurious' consultancy projects include, but are not limited to:
- Optimization of the risk management of companies.
- Reorganizing of the risk management organization of a company.
- Modification of risk management procedures and - protocols in organizations.
- Recommendation in the field of governance and ethics & integrity.
- Development of an institute that conducts a register in combination with training.
- Research in the field of the set-up of a register for people concerned with commodity trading.
- Development of new oil-index, which has resulted in a cooperation with a university.
- Training, provided throughout Europe, Asia, the US, Russia, Nigeria, Kuwait and Dubai.
- Development of a new exchange or alternative trading platform.
- Consultancy to exchanges and multi-lateral trading facilities.
- Product development for market parties.
- Market development for market parties.
Next, Mercurious focuses on: Hedging strategies, portfolio management, risk management, asset valuation (real option approach), product development (structured products/notes), taxation, brokerage services (finding counterparty for structured deals), statistics (volatility, distribution, skew & kurtosis, value at risk, correlations, Sharpe, Sortino), evaluation of contracts (conditions, optionality, volume, maturity, risk) and all processes from Front, via Mid, to Back Office (create & test procedures, limits, mandates, analysis of efficiency, advice for optimization, disadvantages).
Emphasis needs to be put on a high level of know-how of financial markets in general, but particularly on derivatives, risk management and commodity markets. The importance of the mentioned topics is increasing. A natural consequence of this is the need to know, and have experience of, the developments that exchanges and financial markets have undergone over the last few years.
Your search for the path to success and prosperity brings you to Mercurious!
Mercurious' working method
We work gladly on the basis of personal contact. We attach much value to trust and integrity. Our work brings with itself that we obtain examination in confidential data, systems and methods. At contracting a task we will contract our customer a non-disclosure agreement.
Before reaching to an operation we turn to you in a personal maintenance. Our approach has been developed to offer you the optimum degree of flexibility. A tailor-made job is our trade mark.
Step-by-step plan
- We define with you the topic that deserves attention. On the basis of available information we define the most urgent needs.
- Then we will develop an action plan together.
- The entities, processes, systems, people and/or competenties which demand special attention will be brought forward.
- We will help you to gain your objectives in the most efficient and in the most effective way. The final result of the evaluation period results in conclusions and recommendations. These are presented during an end conversation - if wishing supported by means of a report.
- We support the measurement of the modifications. Permanent improvements and passing through evaluation are extremely desirable, both from control perspective, and also from the view of people management. Success becomes increased by the strength of recurrence.
- During the implementation phase we can support you as a project manager, or by means of hands-on facilitation or as an interim manager. Mercurious is your preferred partner if you are in search of:
- Integrity
- Reliability
- Accuratess
- Specific & high-quality knowledge & skills
- Experience
- Job content
- Personal approach
- Stimulation of people
- Flexibility
- Stimulation of performance & effectiveness
Proposition
Mercurious offers an evaluation and assessment of the current situation concerning risk management. This includes the following matters, which will be offered in a report:
- An evaluation of the attention areas which deserves priority. This route also includes an evaluation of the procedures and protocols used by your organisation.
- Evaluation of the risk management organisation.
- Current market risks will be mapped; also in relation with the, in advance defined, acceptationlevel.
- 'Sanity check'; on which points runs the existing risk management from the appropriate at the insights from the current developments?
- Map of the areas on which improvements can be introduced.
Phase 1: Quick scan
• 'Status quo' versus ‘State of the art'
• Risk control
• Optimal application available financiele resources
• What is going good? What needs improvement?
• What needs management attention?
• What needs follow up?
• By external third party, no accountant
• Proposition phase 2
Phase 2: Action plan
• ‘What to do'?
• Priority setting
• Identification projects
• Planning
• Budget making
• Proposition phase 3
Phase 3: Implementation
• Project execution
• Project result
• Test on effectiveness
• Control improvement
Questions and Observations
For questions or observations you can contact us. With all the pleasure we will be at you assistance or we will visit you entirely without engagement to exchange some personal ideas and thoughts.
